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A massive asteroid’s ‘earth close approach’ Wednesday will still be pretty far from you
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNASA has cleared up previously unconfirmed reports of a massive asteroid supposedly hurtling closely...
Planetary defense: NASA's arsenal for protecting Earth from potential killer asteroids
Florida Today via Yahoo News· 1 year ago--- An asteroid the size of Texas hurtles straight toward Earth, threatening to kill most living...
Oh, my stars! The once-in-a-lifetime ‘Mother Of Dragons’ comet is here — here’s when to catch it at...
NY Post via Yahoo News· 1 month agoIt’s an interstellar double header. Monday’s solar eclipse isn’t the only once-in-a-lifetime...
Look up tonight! A rare green comet will make a close encounter with Earth for 1st time in 50K years
WFXT via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A comet is streaking back our way after 50,000 years. The dirty snowball...
‘Planet killer’ asteroids nearly a mile long detected after being hidden by the sun's brightness
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAstronomers have detected three asteroids in close proximity to Earth, two of which pose a potential...
This is what would happen if scientists found an asteroid heading to Earth
Space via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTo illustrate the importance of planetary defense NASA scientists have devised an exercise that...
Chelyabinsk meteor explosion over Russia 10 years ago was a planetary defense wakeup call
Space via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOn Feb. 15, 2003, a meteor exploded over the Russian city of Chelyabinsk, showing why we need better...
In 'Deep Impact,' 'Armageddon,' asteroids threaten Earth. Which film was more realistic? NASA...
Yahoo Entertainment via AOL· 1 year agoIt's been 25 years since two of Hollywood's biggest asteroid films, Armageddon and Deep Impact, hit...
Odd asteroid as big as Empire State Building passes Earth. Here’s why NASA tracked it
Miami Herald via AOL· 1 year agoAn oddly elongated asteroid soared by Earth the first week of February, and planetary radar revealed...
Across the Northern Hemisphere, now's the time to catch a new comet before it vanishes for 400 years
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 8 months agoStargazers across the Northern Hemisphere should catch a glimpse as soon as possible — either this...